Asking this as a poll because the anecdotes are plentiful and the distribution is not.
Living somewhere the domestic route does not exist, which makes most of the advice on this board inapplicable to me.
So the question, as narrowly as I can put it: which of the variables in a cross-border order actually determine the outcome, and which are superstition.
Roughly, people seem to land in one of these:
- Held where they were and waited it out
- Changed one variable and kept everything else fixed
- Changed several things at once and cannot now attribute the result
- Stopped and reassessed from a clean baseline
Say which and say why — the why is the useful half.
ChrisMacros said:Living somewhere the domestic route does not exist, which makes most of the advice on this board inapplicable to me.
My experience ordering cross-border ordering internationally: I've ordered from an Australian compounder. Customs can be hit or miss.
Shipping time: 5-10 days
Customs clearance: was seized once, reshipped free
Quality: Janoshik tested at 99.3% purity
International ordering adds complexity but can save 60-80% compared to US prices. Research your country's import laws first.
Dr.MetabolicMD said:My experience ordering cross-border ordering internationally: I've ordered from an Australian compounder.
International shipping tracking for cross-border ordering orders: my experience with customs in the US when ordering from overseas:
Seized and destroyed — had to get a reshipped package.
Tips: always include a copy of your prescription, declare medication properly on customs forms, keep quantities reasonable (personal use = 3 month supply max), and use a vendor who has experience shipping to your country.
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Browse GL BiochemChrisMacros said:Living somewhere the domestic route does not exist, which makes most of the advice on this board inapplicable to me.
Second this. Posting only so the count is not one.
Clinical perspective, offered as context rather than as advice. The useful move here is to separate what is established from what is widely repeated. Those two sets overlap less than the confident tone of most write-ups suggests, and the second set is where nearly all the disagreement on this board comes from.